Brentford have made two changes as they prepare to face Bolton Wanderers at Griffin Park this afternoon, with Ezri Konsa and Moses Odubajo coming in for Henrik Dalsgaard and Nico Yennaris.

Thomas Frank’s selection suggests he will play with Konsa, Chris Mepham and Julian Jeanvier as three centre-backs and have Odubajo and Rico Henry acting as wing-backs.

There is also a spot in midfield for Kamohelo Mokotjo, who got his first start at the KCOM Stadium last week having suffered an ankle injury at Carrow Road that kept him out of action since October 27.

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Captain Romaine Sawyers will likely join Mokotjo in the middle, leaving Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma to support Neal Maupay up top.

The Bees are in desperate need of a win to relieve the pressure on Frank, who has collected just four points from his 10 games in charge so far.

This home encounter with second-bottom side Bolton provides a vital opportunity for Brentford to turn their form around, as the visitors have not won a league fixture in 12 matches - a barren run stretching back to September.

Brentford’s hopes of capitalising on that poor form could lie on the performances of their defenders who have come under heavy criticism in recent weeks.

The fact that Dalsgaard, one of Frank’s co-captains and a starter in every previous league match this year, has been dropped after some poor performances shows the Bees’ boss is searching for a new formula at the back.

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Going forward, Brentford have been more impressive. The 2-0 loss to Hull was the first time they have drawn a blank since Frank’s third game in charge at Norwich City, and club legend Kevin O’Connor, who has been working specifically with the forwards, will make his first appearance in the Griffin Park dugout today after being appointed as assistant head coach.